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Title: Fix installd high CPU and memory usage in macOS Post by: HCK on January 28, 2026, 04:05:11 pm Fix installd high CPU and memory usage in macOS
A background process named **installd** sometimes sends CPU and memory usage through the roof on Mac, even when you’re not actively installing anything. Here’s what this process does, why it misbehaves, and how to make it behave again without breaking updates. Source: Fix installd high CPU and memory usage in macOS (https://macsecurity.net/view/684-installd-high-cpu-mac) |